Apparatus for repairing ice cans



Jan. 15 ,1924. 1,481,215

S. C. M CLURE APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING ICE CANS Filed March 25, 1921 64/721165 5 MK/are 13%- Jada Patented Jan 15,

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SAMUEL C. MGGLURE, 01 CANTON, OHIO.

APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING ICE CANS.

Application filed March 1921. Serial No. 454,812.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL C. Mot runn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Apparatus for Repairing Ice Cans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an. apparatus for repairing ice cans and more especially to an apparatus including means for holding the cans successively in different positions in which the several seams upon. the

interior of the cans are accessible to the workman, a soldering iron being provided with an elongated handle and a light carried upon the handle near the iron by means of which the workman is able to reach into the interior of a can ith the soldering iron and reach any point required in repairing the can. V i V The objects of the invention are to provide an apparatus for repairing ice cans in which the can to be repaired is successively held in different positions in which the various interior seams of the can are successively placed in an accessible position, assoldering iron being provided upon an elongated handle and having means upon the handle for producing a light adjacent to the iron, either a gas or electrically operated iron being designed for use in the repairing process; a frame being provided upon which the cans are placed during the repairing process, the frame being designed to hold the cans in any desired position.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in the apparatus hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims. 7 i

The invention thus set forth is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the frame or rack upon which the cans are placed during the repairing process; 7

Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same;

Fig- 3, an end elevation of the rack;

Fig. 4, vertical sectional view through one of the ice cans; i

Fig. 5, a section on the line 55, Fig. 4.

Similar numerals of reference. indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

The ice cans which the, present device is dizsignecl to repair are of the general construction best shown in Figs. 4 and 501" the drawings, being formed of sheet metal,

rectangular in cross section, and of varying sizes, according to the size block of ice desired to be manufactured therein. As it is desirable to taper these cans slightly toward the bottom in order that the block of ice may be easily removed therefrom, it is necessary to form the body of the can of two similar sheets providing two longitudinal seams at opposite corners of the can, as well as a seam around all four sides of the bottom wall which is formed of a separate sheet of metal.

Each ice can, ge erally indicated by the numeral 1, comprises the side walls 2,end

walls 3 and bottom wall l, each side wall being preferably formed integral with one end wall, the body of the can thus being made of two similar halves joined together at opposite corners by the seams 5 formed by. providing a longitudinal flange 6 upon the free edge of each side wall, arranged to lap over the free edge of the adjacent end wall, rivets or the like being provided for closing said seams.

The bottom wall l is inset into the body portion of the can and is provided with the depending flanges 7, which are connected to the side and end walls by rivets or the like. For the purpose of reinforcing the opening of the can, a strip 8 is attached thereto by rivets or the like.

As is well understood by those skilled in the art. the continual expansion and con raction of the can. due to the freezing of successive blocks of ice therein will cause the riveted seams in the can to open admitting brine, ammonia, or other chemicals used in the manufacture of ice, discoloring the contents of the can and destroying the commercial value of the finished product asa sanitary article of food.

"As it is'very difficult, if not impossible,

to repair ice cans which have become leaky,

it is customary inice manufacturing plants.

to discard cans as soon'as a leak is found in them and this necessitates frequent replacing of the cans, causing a considerable I expense to the manufacturer and adding greatly to the cost of producing manufactured ice. 7

lVith the present process of repairing ice cans of this character, the upkeep of the ice manufacturing plant is considerably re= duced by reducing to a minimum the cost of keeping the ice cans in repair, and the cost of producing the ice is thus considerably lessened.

For the purpose of holding the cans in the proper positions to operate upon the several seams, a special rack, illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is provided. This rack includes the end frames comprising the up rights 9, joined together at their upper ends by the V shaped portions 10, feet 11 being provided upon the lower ends of the uprights for engagement with a floor. I

A horizontal brace 12 is provided between the uprights of each end frame near the lower ends thereof and the end frames are connected together by the longitudinal bars 13 located at the upper ends of the uprights and by the. bars 14- located intermediate the upper and loweren ls of the uprights, an angle iron 15 connecting the uprights upon one side of the rack at their lower ends, a shelf 16 being provided adjacent the bar 1% upon the other side of the rack. a yoke 17 of the same contour as the \l-shaped portions 10 is suspended between the bars 13 intermediate their extremities.

With the construction of frame described, the cans may be placed in the four positions indicated at A, B, C and D, which positions are required in order to make the different seams of the can accessible to the workman.

The position A allows the long seams at the bottom of the can to be easily reached, the position B being assumed for operating upon the short seams at the bottom of the can. The positions C and D permit access to the opposite side seams 5,

As is shown in Fig. 1, when the can is placed in theposition shown at A, one side wall of the can rests upon the rod 14, adjacent to the shelf 16, the corresponding bottom edge of the can resting in the angle iron 15. When the can is placed in the position shown at B, one end wall rests upon the bar 14, the corresponding bottom edge resting in the angle ironlfi.

In the positions shown at C and D, each can is supported between one of the V- shaped portions 10 of the frame and the yoke 17, the open end of the can being placed toward the outer end of the frame. By turning the can to place the opposite side walls thereof in engagement with the portions 10 of the frame, and the yoke-17, each seam 5 is accessible to the workman.

It will be seen that the dilferent positions in which the can may be placed with in the rack allow easy access to all of the side and bottom seams in thecan, it being possible to easily move each can into the several positions required for operating upon all of the seams.

Although the invention is illustrated and described for use in repairing ice cans, it

will be apparent that the apparatus is adaptable for many other uses without departing from the spirit of the invention.

claim 1. An apparatus for repairing ice cans and similar eceptacle including a rack comprising four uprights joined together in pairs at their upper ends by Vshaped mem-- bers, horizontal bars connecting the upper ends of each pair of uprights, a horizontal bar being pr ed upon one side of the frame intermediate the top and bottom thereof, and a horizontal bar being provided at the bottom of the other side of the frame.

2. An apparatus for repairing ice cans and similar receptacles including a rack con'iprising four uprights joined together in pairs at their upper ends by V-shaped members, horizontal bars connecting the upper e1 l of each pair of uprights, a V-shaped yosze connected to the intermediate portions of the horizontal bars, horizontal bar be ing provided upon one side of the frame in termediate tne top and bottom thereof, and a horizontal bar being provided at the bottom of the other side of the frame.

3. An' apparatus for repairing ice cans and similar receptacles including a rack comprising four uprights joined together in pairs at their upper ends by \l-shaped members, horizontal bars connecting the upper ends of each pair oi"? uprights, a horizontal; bar being provided upon one side of the frame intermediate the top and bottom thereof, and a horizontal angle iron being provided at the bottom of the other side of the frame, said angle iron being tilted inward, upon its axis. p

4. An apparatus for repairing ice cans and similar receptacles including a rack comprising four uprights joined together in pairs at their upper ends by V-shaped members, horizontal bars connecting the upper ends of each pair of uprights, a horizontal bar upon one side of the frame intermediate the top and bottom thereof. a shelf upon the frame adjacent to said last named horizontal bar, and a horizontal bar at the bottom of the other side oi": the frame.

An apparatus for repairing ice cans and similar receptacles including a rack comprising four uprights joined together in pairs at their upper ends b V-shaped members, horizontal bars connecting the upper ends of each pair of uprights. a V-shaped yoke connected to the intermediate portions of said horizontal bars, a horizontal bar upon one side of the frame. intermediate the top and bottom thereof and ahorizontal angle iron at the bottom of the other side of the frame, said angle iron being tilted inward upon its axis.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed mv name.

SAMUEL c. mourns.

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